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TEN KEY COIN ISSUING DEVICE Filed Sept. 3, 1946 17 Sheets-Sheet 17INVENTORS met Magma ir/n 5.7m xtra/Izak C ma@ y. (gh/Wn /frfj// PatentedAug. 5, 1952 i. Robert Damona'Harold E. Forester, and Francis C.Sturrock,.Chicago, Ill., assignors toJohnsonv Fare Box Company, Chicago,Ill., a corporation of Delaware f Application September 3, 1946, SerialNo. 694,548

vThis invention relatesto -a mechanism fill is-v suing checks, that is,either tokens or coinsin.-

accordance with the selection made by the opera' tor on a keyboard; morespecifically, it relates to a mechanism which will issue a predeterminednumber of coins of; predetermined value in response to the keyspunchedby an operator.

Itis usual'in machines of the type described to provide a-keyboard whichhas ten horizontal 'rows of vkeys orbuttons, each row containing at"least three keys to make-a-total of thirty selecting keys. Theoperatorvmust strike the proper vkeys in the 'proper rows to secure theproper change. In applicants device only'ten keys are provided insteadof thirty and-Lto issue coinshav- Ling a value in excess of nine Ac lbel'struck insuccession.

It vis therefore anobject of the Vinvention to provide a coinrissuingdevice in which only ten selectingkeys. are used. s

It is another objectof the inventionlto provide l an issuing machine'in.which the coin magazines -are detachable as a unit, with the coins, foraccounting purposes. l

-' .Another objectl of the invention is to provide a .mechanism which.is-speedy.v in operation and positive in performance.- v

Still another object of the invention is to provide a cashier in whichchange in any amount up to one dollarcan be issued ina single operation.StillV another objectA of the invention is to providey a' coin i'issuing device which by relatively simple changes can bemade either as a-payer to issue the amount set up on the `kfeysor asv a -changer toissue the diierence between the .amountset upand a do11ar.;. i v A s iuYet another object of the invention is Ato provide a cycling mechanismwhichwill ycause the .various mech'anicaliunctions-to be executed inpredetermined order and V in turned relation to each other. Y

Another object of the invention is to provide a coin issuing; devicewhich isrendered inopera- `tive.willen any'coin maga-zine'becomesexhausted. l.fStill another object of the invention-is to provide aseries of cams which are settabl'e to .different psitions in accrdancewith the value of the keys operated andvwill'cause-jthe ejection of acorresponding, value in` coins. l A further.' obj ect of the inventionents, `twokeys must isfto' provide comme (c1. issn-4) two sets ofvcam's.one

2 of which responds to the vunits value and the other to the tens valueof the keys operated for producing the ejection of coins of the requiredvalue. ,Y s

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a coin issuing devicewhich will eject coins .having a value equal to the diierence between adollar and the value set upon the keyboard.

Still another object is to provide, in such a machine, means forwithholding a'portion of the coins which would be ordinarily Vejected tohandle cases Where less than a dollar is paid in.

Yet another object of .the invention is to pro- Lvide cam means,arrangedin groups, each group moving as a unit to any one oftenpositions, and

each group in each position being adapted vto actuate coin ejectors in apredetermined pattern. Still another. object is to arrange the 'patternsof the cams of. one group so that no coins .will be issued in theposition determined by theY operation of the zero key, one cent inv thatdetermined .by the one key and so forth.

Another object of the invention is to arrange the pattern of the cams inthe other group so that coins equivalent to ten cents will be issued inresponse to theV number one key, twenty `cents for fthe number twokeyand so forth."

A further object of the invention 'is to provide a cam pattern whichwill issue lthe, difference between ten and the' value of the keypressedon each bank of cams.'

These and other objects will become apparent 'of Figure 2.

'from a study of this specification and the drawings which are attachedheretogand made a part hereof and in which: 1 Figure 1 is a top view ofthe keyboard of the payer showing the ten keys, the reset key and themotor bar.

Figure 2 is a top view of thechanger keyboard wshowing the connections.between the keys and the selector mechanism actuators, which is the sameas that of Figure 1 except that it has, in

Figure 3 is an endr elevation of themechanism Figure 4 is a side view ofthe keyboard, viewed from the right of kFigurel'showing Athe motorcontrol switches; ,Y

Figure 5 is a top view of the selector mechanism and stop carriage withthe keyboard removed.

actuated positions.

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Figure 6 is a side elevation taken from the bottom of Figure 2 of theselector mechanism.

Figure 7 is a sectional view .of the mechanism of Figure takensubstantially on the line 1-1 thereof.

Figure 8 is an elevation partly in section of the keyboard superposed onthe selector mechanism.

Figure 9 is a sectional View taken substantially on line S-Q of Figure 3showing the relative position of the selector mechanism and the actuatorset up 'bythe Ykeyboard and` 'also 'showing the motor controlsand'reset. Y Y

Figure 10 is a right side elevation tor mechanism.

Figure 11 is a sectional View ofthe mechanismv oi Figure 7 takensubstantially ontle life l l-l lI thereof. .5

Figure 12 is an elevatio ratus, with the housing removed-3*shSwingy theparts in the initial or normal position.

Figure 13 is an enlarged View similar to of the seleci lin actuatedposition against other-'selector stops.

, Figure 35 is a sectional View showing the drive 'l `connection between'the control bars and the cam 12 but showing the coin ejection meanslintheir f operated positions.

Figure 14 is a View ofthe selector mechanism, the control. racks.Teamshafts'V Aand connecting means with the units one eff-.its

Figure 15 is a rear Aview-foi achin'ewith the housingjremoved and thecom 'hoiuer raised above normal ptisitionto show the coin ejectionalignment with 'the l"ejector 4finafl'sof shows' the4 drive and f cycleY I Y ed relation. f lFigure 1631sanf-enlarged ear'A thedrivinggar'wldjcycle'contrdlllng mea s, together with some of theliv'es'ittix'i'g *Y 1 ff f v Figure- 17 fists side. View taken? from'ile-left "in Figure 16sowirigt fcycl'e controllingmeans.

Y Figure l'fisfta/ rearzvie'w' of jthejlsele'ctor cams,

cam follovers"andj'tlieY "ejeciter`k actuating inter'- pdrwntsaiyii 4.Figure V19 isan nd view partly in" sectionpshowing the coinlriagazirieand theil'ow'llevelpawl, the

latter being inthe 'actuated position; l' j Figu`re"20 is 'a'vie si ilarto19 `but with the pawl retracted andshowirigftwo ejectorl slides Figurezits, a "rear view i the apparatus-of :Figure 20.

'Figure 22 is 'a wbr the rndmm'gfiugs and groove for supp'o'r ing thecoin hold'eron the rnachine.

rigure 23 'is asecuonai'view tf jaeon maga- Azine vand the low levelp'awl.

Figure 24` is a wiringy dagra'rn'oi the'm'achine. VFiguref25V is asidelevation of the cams utilizedin the payer 'to select tneinterpenentsto be operated, the top 4row group of lver'e'presenting .the tenscamsmounted onfth'e'le'ft'of'the 'machine when viewed from thegfront` andthe lower` row group of six representing the units cams mounted on .theright of the machine.

Figure 26 is a top view of the control or rackv coin trough, the holdkeys and the fifty-.cent

withholding means.

Figure 28 is an elevation offthec'amsused in the changer unit, the upperrow representing the tens cams and the lower row the units cams,

ew showing Figure 29 isafplan view'of the upper ejector J slide of a twoslide magazine.

Figure 36fisa topview of the changer machine fthelejver removed. gureYffis aj perspective view of the holding mechanism of the nchanger andsome of the resetting me'ar'r's.'

Figure 38 @is .aprear elevation of the changer machine showingA theholding mechanism and the "cam shafts.

Figure 39 is a bottom View ofA the magazine 'base casting showing thespring socle-.ets a-nd'guide lwaysfor'the ejector slides.V Y

- GENERADDESCRP'IAION It mavfbe wellt@ dferenta; .at .the ,ltet betweenthe twov forms of the4 machine/disclosed herein... The rStfQ ,beVdfbdisla alyl whichqthe v,exactsum to beissuedis selected on thekeyboard and when ,the-motor bar is depressed, theA machinecyclesAanddssues the plie' selected amount of-rnoneyfflhus iffI-l cents are to:be issued',` the r'land they/l rkeys arepushed -in that order, and,iuponjaotuathmofV the motor bar. `71 cents are ejected. y A

a'l'he, modified form of the :mach-ine is designated a Changer inwhichthe keys are 4used to :'set up the amount iwhich istoV be 'withheld'from theamount offered'fand the difference between the amountofferedvan'dthe amountto be 'withheld'is ejectedbythe-machine.; i TheAbasic plan:y of the "machine-provides for -issuing .the differencebetween the' ncost and Aone dollar. It is obvious, however-thatYprovision must be made .for amounts loiere'd 'under one dollar-and toaccomplishthi'sfhold keys have been supplied in valuesof 25, 50 and75`cents. "Thus ifA 450 `cents :is offered and 30 cents is to bewithheld, jit'will' bene'cessary to ahold 50 cents and issueL2'0""sinc`e the' machine would normally 'rfet'ur'n change' fora*"dioll'ar.j In rcase 25' c'ent's 'were foiee'd land -15fcent`s are 'tobe withheld; it would be necessary tohold 75 'c'en'ts :andV vissue the"cornplfementof lfcentsgw l' The Vdifference `in the two machines'lies'lprimarily in the provision ofaidifferntsetof foams and inVthefp'roti'sion ffthejholdng 'mechanism described brielyvabve. f f 'iWithfthis preliminaryexplanation. .we k'sha-11 proceed with thedescription of the payer.

, Parri: Y farming `to Figure 1.3i; vente seen/that numeral 'lindicatesja base member uponA fwhich iscsulpportedfa front plate 3whichisformed'with 'acoin troughf. Y

` A'iieypoara cove'r frate Vis also supported 'un "the base andpushfbuttons '9 ae'disiposedabove Athe other of said positions. 1

lever I4 on which I3 is mounted operates Vin lslot I9. A normally-closedrelease switch I5is also shownin this view.` 2;" i c Referring now toFigures 2 and 3, itwill'be be seen that thel motorbar II is pivoted on astud I1 which is iixed in a keyboard side frame I9 which isv fixed tobase I 'A -second,-parallel lsiderframe ZI is also -xedto the-'base'.`keyboard supportsplate 23 has an lupturned lower vedge lprovidedj'w-ithdownwardly?projections 21, and a downturned upper edge 29. 21 and theedge29-are slotted vertically to freceive the side frames I9 and 2 I.

The ears :if ci Mounted on the bottom of the support plate I 23 by meansof projections 3I which enter openings and are staked .01T OtherWSeiXedin Plate I 23. areapairof spacerstrips'Y 33 which are sim,- ilarlystakedintos lower plate .Each ofthe .keysfis provldedwitha ,Siem 3lwhich projects through bothA plates 23 and 35 and is guidedthereimg'lfhe stems are .preferably of rectangular cross section so thatthey cannot turn in the plates@L Y K ,Each keyY stem is provided with alaterally extending projection ,3 9. r'Ifhen projectionswhave variousVconformations, as are showngin `rdotted ,11e

lines in Fig. 2, and eachprojection.terminates -inaydownwardly,directedl push rod 4I (Fig.`3)

which passes through the lower plate 35,1.The

push rods are allvaligned fore and. aft. of the keyboard as is Vclearlyshown in Figs. 8 and 9. Retrieving springs43 surround thekey stems31.and bear on the lower plate 35 and the under side of the projectionsto holdthe keysin lthe upper position.Y

The lateral projections 39er 'the 'keys ewhich Vare numbered 0, l, 3, 4,6, '1 and 9 are extended so as to overlie a carriage shifting bar 44,while the stems of the keys numbered 2, 5 and 8 carry specialprojections 45 which extend over the bar.

It should also be noted that the stem 31 of gg.

the key numbered 9 is not provided with a push rod 4I for the reasonthat `the full stroke of the control .rack isutilized vand that, apermanent stop is providedxfor limiting this stroke. V'I he keytherefore merely operates the shift bar.

An L-shaped guide rail 41 is fixed between the side frames I9 and 2| anda round guide bar 49 is similarly supported. A carriage (Figs. 3, 5, 6and 7) is made up of a top plate 5I to which are staked end plates 53.The latter projectl beyond the top plate and have fixed to them,bearings which ride on the bar 49. The plate 5I has a projection 51which is provided on its edge with a series of teeth 59 and whichextends over the rail 41. While ,nine teeth are shown in the escapementrack, all are not utilized in the machine. v f

The carriage also )comprises side plates 5I staked in place on the topand end plates and a of nine stops each. Onlythree vertical rowsare..used,'A however'rin.tlepresentmachine. Pivotallymountedgonf'thevside lplateLGI. ad.- jacent rod 49 (see Fig. 11) is a locking'plate 11.An ear 19 thereon hooks over bottom plate 63 to limit the downwardpivoting induced by spring 12 which is fixed at one end to the lowerside fplategI and` to .anllpllurned ear14 on plate 11. One edge ,-8.1',ofmathesplate 1,1 is bent downwardly, as shown particularly in Figures3 andv6, to serve as .a lockfor the rack; members to be described. 2Alink iis pivoted .on stud 85 xedin the top plateV 5I. andpivotablypconnected at 81 to .themanual reset; i lever;89.,;f 'I hepowerreset lever .9I bears against. the left Aend plate 53.,

. .As ,will beY seenginn Figure ,3',;a stop resetting plate. 93isfiixedjzo` sideframe, I9 and underlies the stops YI55. :'1he,.=lett-handendV 95 vis bent downwardly Iand servesas acam. fonv lifting any stopsAWhichhave been actuated uponfresetting .ofthe carraige.. as wilibedescribed.

. 'casttgstacag- Y i Y A spring 91m A("Fig.' 5)`" has one end attachedto 'the'r'ight 'hand carriage end plate 53 and the *other vtothe` sideframe 2I. The spring conand 9).'V

A' spring l|99 ishoked Yonr a stud III on lever I9I at' one end landenthe plate 23 at'the other ,toy normally hold the lever and bar 44 in thecounterclockwise 4positionv (Fig.'3) which is determined'by the'contactfof'bar V44 with the ac'- `tuating projections on' the keystems.

The loose escapement 'pawl II3 is 'pivotally mountedfat'l I, 5on thelever I'III and is rotated counterclockwise `(Fi`g.'"3) Yinto contactwith pawl 99 by spring I'I1. The point' ofthe loose pawl extendsupwardly beyond the lower edge of the pawl 99 and to the right thereof.In the normal position the pawl I I3 Vengages a tooth 59. As the bar,44' and associated mechanism is depressed pawl I'I3 releases the tooth`59 of therack which lies against "it, but Vbefore this'occurs' pawl 99has moved into positiontozblock the released tooth. There is asli'ghtm'otion vof the'carriage `to theleft (Fig. 3) "as'itheftooth'passes'the point lof pawl II3 whichw'ill now bear upon the under n sideof theA tooth.' As the bar 44 returns' to norbottom plate 63 similarlystaked to the Vsida f plates and one end plate. The bottom A`plateVextends only partially across the carriage from the right end toapproximately the center (see also Figs. 19 and ll').

Mounted for vertical displacement in the top r1 and bottom plates are aplurality of stops 65. The stops are of rectangular cross section andhave upper and lower abutments 51 and 69 for contact with the plates todei-lne the actuated or retracted positions of the stops, and upper and"lower notches 1I and 13 Vwhich are adapted to receive spring detents 15to hold them in one or I' OWS Itooth to stopthe carriage.`

mal, pawl 99 "lifts" but pawl `II3 is heldby the vtooth and spring I L1is tensioned. As pawl 99 releases the tooth "the carriage moves leftwardand 'as the space between the released tooth and the yfollowing toothmoves, over' pawll I3, the latter is snapped upwardly and engages thefollowing At the end of the movement of the carriage, the

actuated stop will' be positioned in alignment with the first' rack barII9. If a second key is actuated, thejsecond stop set up in the secondvertical rowv of' stops will be in alignment with 'rack bar II9';whilethe rst set stop,.being in Y the first vertical row, willlhave beenmoved into y alignment with rack bar. I2 I. A third stop, which will bein the thirdvertical'row, may be set. In -this case, the, first stopbecomesineiective,since .itmovesout ofalignmeritwithrack bar I2I,v the

